AARC Clinical Practice Guideline: Management of Pediatric Patients With Tracheostomy in the Acute Care Setting

Respiratory Care

Volsko, T. A., Parker, S. W., et al. (2021).

Respiratory Care, 66(1), 144-155.

This is a guideline providing recommendations on the care and management of pediatric patients with tracheostomy tubes.

American Association for Respiratory Care






<div>No recommendations could be made for the timing of oral feeding interventions in children with tracheostomies.</div>

<div>Care coordination is recommended to reduce hospital and ICU length of stay and implementation of daily care bundles are recommended to reduce device-associated adverse complications in children with tracheostomies (Level B Evidence).</div>